Major League Soccer WON 5–4
Sun, Sep 6 · 04:30 · Providence Park
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Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC — Major League Soccer
Tipster's pick P. Timbers or M. United
Value Fair · 2/5
Odds 1.28 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate75%
This price needs78%
Expert analysis

Timbers and Minnesota United Favor a Winner

Portland’s recent sequence mixes wins and losses in a way that rarely produces stalemates. Minnesota United shows similar streaks of results that tilt toward one side claiming victory. Past meetings between the teams feature just three draws across ten encounters, highlighting a pattern of decisive outcomes. Both squads post solid goal tallies at either end, which tends to open games up rather than lock them down. Absences among defenders for each side could further reduce the chance of a low-scoring draw. Current league trends for both clubs point to inconsistent results that align with matches producing clear winners.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 72.6% win rate
Result
5–4 WON

Our pick “P. Timbers or M. United” at odds 1.28 won — final score 5–4.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Vincent Janssen Penalty 11'
  3. Drake Callender Own goal 20'
  4. Michael Boxall 24'
  5. Vincent Janssen assist David Da Costa 26'
  6. Marcus Caldeira assist Joaquín Pereyra 32'
  7. Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri ↓ Jose Caicedo 37'
  8. Anthony Markanich assist Kelvin Yeboah 37'
  9. Finn Surman 45+7'
  10. Second half
  11. Marcus Caldeira 50'
  12. Vincent Janssen assist Ariel Lassiter 55'
  13. Diego Chará ↓ Vincent Janssen 68'
  14. Antony ↓ Ariel Lassiter 69'
  15. Kristoffer Velde assist Antony 71'
  16. Tomás Chancalay ↓ Marcus Caldeira 72'
  17. Nectarios Triantis ↓ Wil Trapp 72'
  18. Jefferson Abel Díaz Beleño 74'
  19. Maurice Malone ↓ Kelvin Yeboah 78'
  20. Joel Waterman ↓ Eric Miller 81'
  21. Ian Smith ↓ David Da Costa 82'
  22. Carlos Harvey ↓ Owen Gene 88'
  23. Mauricio González Carabalí ↓ Anthony Markanich 88'
  24. Tomás Chancalay assist Carlos Harvey 90+2'
  25. Morris Duggan 90+6'
This season
Portland Timbers Minnesota United FC
Over 2.5 goals 18% 14%
Clean sheet 5% 23%
Failed to score 18% 23%
Scored per game 1.8 1.4
Conceded per game 1.8 1.5
Scored home / away 2.2 / 1.4 1.0 / 1.7

Across 22 and 22 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
8 SAN San Diego 22 8 6 8 30
9 MIN Minnesota United FC ▲ 22 7 8 7 29
10 REA Real Salt Lake 21 8 4 9 28
11 POR Portland Timbers ▲ 22 8 4 10 28
12 SEA Seattle Sounders 21 7 5 9 26
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Portland Timbers WLWDL
W vs Club Tijuana 3–1 Aug 14
L @ Chicago Fire 1–2 Aug 16
W vs San Diego 3–1 Aug 20
D @ Los Angeles FC 1–1 Aug 23
L vs Austin 1–2 Aug 30
Minnesota United FC WDLWD
W vs Atlante FC 3–1 Aug 12
D @ Real Salt Lake 1–1 Aug 16
L vs Atlanta United FC 1–2 Aug 20
W @ San Jose Earthquakes 5–1 Aug 23
D vs Orlando City SC 3–3 Aug 30
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Portland Timbers
Scored 1.8 avg
3 1 3 1 1
Conceded 1.4 avg
1 2 1 1 2
Minnesota United FC
Scored 2.6 avg
3 1 1 5 3
Conceded 1.6 avg
1 1 2 1 3
Head-to-head · last meetings
3 Portland Timbers
3 Draws
4 Minnesota United FC
Apr 2026 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers Minnesota United FC
Aug 2025 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers Draw
Jul 2025 Portland Timbers 1–1 Minnesota United FC Draw
Jun 2024 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC Portland Timbers
May 2024 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Minnesota United FC

Over 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Portland Timbers 4-3-3
  • 41 J. Pantemis G
  • 15 E. Miller D
  • 20 F. Surman D
  • 4 K. Miller D
  • 27 J. Fory D
  • 17 C. Bassett M
  • 30 J. Caicedo M
  • 10 David Pereira da Costa M
  • 99 K. Velde F
  • 14 V. Janssen F
  • 7 A. Lassiter F
Bench Antony, A. Bonetig, D. Chará, O. Fernandez, Andrew Guerra, J. Ortiz, Ian Smith, H. Sulte, J. Waterman

Martí Cifuentes

Minnesota United FC 4-4-2
  • 12 D. Callender G
  • 28 J. Díaz D
  • 15 M. Boxall D
  • 23 M. Duggan D
  • 13 A. Markanich D
  • 3 K. Duncan M
  • 30 O. Gene M
  • 20 W. Trapp M
  • 26 J. Pereyra M
  • 22 Marcus Caldeira F
  • 9 K. Yeboah F
Bench A. Smir, N. Romero, M. Malone, A. Jackson, C. Harvey, M. Gonzalez, K. Chandler, T. Chancalay, N. Triantis

C. Knowles

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Portland Timbers
  • OUT A. Aravena Hip Injury
  • OUT B. Bye Leg Injury
  • OUT J. Mosquera Foot Injury
  • DOUBT D. Chara Thigh Injury
  • DOUBT T. Muse Wrist Injury
  • OUT A. Aravena Hip Injury
  • OUT B. Bye Leg Injury
  • OUT J. Mosquera Foot Injury
  • DOUBT D. Chara Thigh Injury
  • DOUBT T. Muse Wrist Injury
Minnesota United FC
  • OUT B. Hlongwane Knee Injury
  • OUT P. Stroud Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT D. Callender Injury
  • OUT B. Hlongwane Knee Injury
  • OUT P. Stroud Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT D. Callender Injury